Burnt saucepan

[Pandora]

theres a really hasrsh toxic chemical powder you can use that will work. its from the supermarket and is in a container the shape of a normal powder tube, but i cant remember the name just that i think its a silver/grey coloured container

[Lulu]

You can

put some water in it and heat it gently on the stove to lift more off
scrape as much black off as you can

THEN - get a ball of aluminium foil and use that to get it the rest off. YES it works!

[LimeSlice]

Caustic soda and elbow grease will get it up.

You will need put water in it and add the caustic and simmer it on the stove for ages first, them get a scourer on to it.

The fumes are harsh and it is a CAUSTIC chemical - so big thick gloves, and a mask. Make sure you have a very well ventilated room and your exhaust fan on.
Dont let bubs breathe it in. If you can smell it, it is damaging your lungs...


Depending on how bad it is you could try that new Gel oven cleaner - cant remember who makes it, it is in a squat white bottle, and you can use it for burnt on pots and pans apparently.

[Lulu]

Eeewww, try the foil before the chemicals...

[LimeSlice]

lol yes I would too Lu!

does it really work?

[Lulu]

try it! I can't believe it but it does..

[Fleur]

Similar to Lulu's advice - I simmer a mix of vinegar & water & then use a steel scourer to get the rest off.
Works a treat when I burn the rice...which is all too often

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

MiL uses a clothes-washing tablet and boils that in the pan with the pan half-full of water. It makes most of the black stuff lift off.

I tend to just soak and boil and use a bit of elbow grease with a scourer.